Tag: bobbi brown
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The New Smoky Eye: Work it Back to Your, Uh, Eye
Fri, 14 June 2013 3:00PM
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you, oh beauty-savvy Primpers, that a smoky eye need not actually be the colour of smoke. In makeup-speak, after all, smoky refers not to a hue, but to a technique – where you blend shadow around the eye for a kind of hazy effect. Which means that you can… more
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How to: Apply Makeup to Asian Features
Thu, 13 June 2013 10:46AM
I’ve always said, “A job half done is … a half-done job.” So, with all this recent blogging about East-meets-West skincare – I feel responsible to complete the circle with some bespoke colour and cosmetic how-tos tips. Enter makeup maverick Elsa Morgan, who recently worked with Chinese supermodels Ming Xi in Paris: For Elsa, the formula is simple:… more
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Raisin Lipstick is Back. Seriously! Even Scarlett and Sienna are Wearing it …
Tue, 11 June 2013 1:11PM
According to the Oxford Dictionary, a raisin is defined as a partially dried grape. So it makes sense that the colour is usually described as a deep brownish purple. However, when it comes to beauty, raisin quite often has a dash of rich red thrown in for good measure. Which makes it more palatable –… more
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How To: Update Your Winter Makeup Wardrobe
Thu, 6 June 2013 10:41AM
Why should fashion have all the fun? Beauty deserves a seasonal shake-up, too. Right, Primpers? You betcha. Just as you’ve finally finished storing your summer clothes and colour-coding your winter woollies, it’s time to do the same with your makeup bag. The winter months bring a whole new beauty perspective into play, from new-season trends to… more
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What to Buy This Week: A New Season Colour Collection
Mon, 3 June 2013 5:14PM
Wrap yourself in a Snuggie and paint snowflakes on your fingernails, Primpers, because winter has well and truly settled in! However, Snuggie aside, if you’re not ready to let go of your sun-kissed glow, then I have six new summer collections that have just hit shelves. I know what you must be thinking – didn’t she… more
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Beauty by the Stars: Gemini
Tue, 21 May 2013 12:27PM
Happy Birthday, dearest Gemini Primpers! And have we got a gorgeous gift for you: a beauty reading from renowned astrologer Yasmin Boland… Celebrity Star Sisters: Kylie Minogue, Carey Mulligan, Angelina Jolie, Zoë Saldana, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman and the Olsen twins. Ashley Olsen You Like: to multi-task. You look for versatile products that are clever two(-or-more)-in-ones, or that can… more
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Diane Kruger, Ginnifer Goodwin & Co Demonstrate The “Pick One Feature” Makeup Theory
Wed, 15 May 2013 12:13PM
It’s a funny old world, is makeupland. There are so many rules … but most of which are broken. Probably because so many of us have such different approaches to maquillage. Why, just yesterday, ECB talked about the Seasonal Colour Analysis guide to finding your most flattering hues. There’s also the more-is-merrier philosophy of makeup (*cough,… more
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Video: Five of the Best – New-Season Makeup Palettes
Wed, 20 March 2013 11:23AM
In my humble opinion, the palette is the best damn beauty product ever invented. I mean, who wants to carry around 50,000 different products when you can carry around just one. It’s genius! Be it a palette for your cheeks, eyes or face, I’ve sussed out five of the best for the new season ahead. Let’s… more
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What to Buy This Week: An Eye-Brightening Concealer
Mon, 18 March 2013 10:06AM
Fact: dark under-eye circles are the bane of my existence. Okay, so that might sound a tad dramatic, but truthfully, when it comes to makeup, they are one of my biggest bugbears. I, like so many women, am constantly on the quest to not only conceal those bad boys, but also get the under-eye area looking… more
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Autumn Beauty Special 2013: Five Summer Beauty Moves That Totally Work For Autumn
Thu, 7 March 2013 4:16PM
Earlier in the week I wrapped my head around the fact that summer is really, and truly over. Since then I’ve embraced the drop in weather – hello, warm pajamas – and even painted golden leaves on my nails. True story. In saying that, I’m not ready just yet to give up some of my summer hair… more





















